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Mayor Bloomberg just announced his new head of the Department of Environmental Protection. Carter Strickland Jr. will replace former DEP commissioner Caswell Holloway, who has moved up to be the Deputy mayor for operations. “Over the last two years, DEP has risen to new heights – cutting costs while becoming a more efficient and effective More »

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The parade of Democratic officials backing the party’s nominee in NY-9, David Weprin, continues. Today it is Comptroller Tom DiNapoli who praised Weprin’s for his private sector financial experience while throwing his support behind him. “With our nation facing some of the greatest fiscal challenges in a generation, we need David Weprin’s financial and budgeting More »

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The National Republican Congressional Committee is out with a new robocall targeting Democratic incumbent Tim Bishop in the tightly contested NY-1 congressional seat. In the robocall, the GOP accuses Bishop of “punishing the middle class”. “Rep. Bishop’s refusal to cut spending and balance our budget is hurting our economy, leaving families with higher prices for More »

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This just in from NY1 political director Bob Hardt. The opening of a video casino at the Aqueduct race track in Queens is being pushed back until some time in October. A spokesman for the project says that removing lead, asbestos and pigeon droppings at the site has taken longer than expected, delaying the planned More »

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It has been legal in New York for same-sex couples to marry for more than a month now, and most adults in the state say they support the bill. Our poll found that 55% of adults like the bill. Only 36% oppose it. And 9 percent are unsure. The numbers are virtually the same when More »

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We are just under one month from the 10th Anniversary of the attacks of September 11th, and the state has announced that 30 museums around New York will be holding exhibits to remember those attacks. Each location will open during the week of August 29th and continue until the end of September. All will be More »

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Staten Island Congressman Mike Grimm has officially backed Republican NY-9 candidate Bob Turner, as expected. In a press release, Grimm touts Turner as a fiscal conservative that will help Republicans create jobs, will support a balanced budget amendment, but more interestingly is that they continue to play up Turner as a supporter of Israel. “If More »

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This morning, Lt. Governor Robert Duffy held the first meeting for the Capital Region economic development council – his 6th overall. Last week, he made stops in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton, and Potsdam, and was criticized for having the first meeting behind closed doors. Today, the Lt. Governor didn’t wait for the press to ask More »

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Following today’s NY SUNY2020 bill signing, Gov. Andrew Cuomo fielded reporters’ questions on everything from the Port Authority’s proposed toll hikes to the possibility that the state might legalize casino gambling. There have been recent reports that both Cuomo and NJ Gov. Chris Christie were aware of the Port Authority’s plan to increase revenue by More »

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The AFL-CIO just announced their endorsements for all the special election races taking place n September 13th. As expected, they are backing Democratic Congressional candidate David Weprin over his Republican counterpart Bob Turner in the race to replace Rep. Anthony Weiner. The labor group also backed all Democrats in state Assembly seats that are up More »

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North Country residents might get a phone call in coming days from the National Republican Congressional Committee, talking about how Democratic Congressman Bill Owens voted against a balanced budget amendment in Congress. “Rep. Owens talks a big game about being fiscally responsible, but that’s where his commitment stops. When it comes time to force Washington More »

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Republican Senators Andrew Lanza, of Staten Island, and Charles Fuschillo, of Long Island, just issued a statement calling on the Port Authority to abandon plans to nearly double tolls for a handful of bridges and tunnels including the Lincoln and Holland tunnels, and the George Washington bridge. “The toll hikes are unjustified and would unfairly More »

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Looks like there is going to be a Republican primary rematch in New York’s first congressional district between Randy Altschuler, who has already declared he is running and has been raising money, and George Demos who sent out an email to supporters this morning launching his candidacy. “In 2010, thousands of grassroots supporters joined our More »

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YNN’s Patrick Card actually broke the news of Standard and Poor’s downgrade of US debt to Congressman and Presidential Candidate Ron Paul, before he addressed a tea party rally in East Aurora – just outside Buffalo. Paul has long been an advocate for less government spending. He was not surprised by the news, and actually More »

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie just issued this joint statement in response to news that the Port Authority is considering a $1b toll hike plan. They take a measured approach, saying they understand the Port Authority’s worries that they might have their bond rating downgraded, but make it clear More »

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